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brew-openclaw-cli-cve-2026-43535
Vulnerability from osv_homebrew
Published
2026-08-13 17:21
Modified
2026-09-12 09:47
Summary
OpenClaw: Collect-mode queue batches could reuse the last sender authorization context
Details

Summary

Collect-mode queue batches could reuse the last sender authorization context.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: < 2026.4.14
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.14

Impact

Collect-mode queued messages from different senders could be drained as one batch using the final sender's authorization context, allowing earlier messages to inherit a more privileged context.

Technical Details

The fix splits collect-mode batches by sender authorization context before dispatch, preserving each message's own trust state.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #66024. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.14, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 43d4be902755c970b3d15608679761877718da69
  • PR: #66024

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.14 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
References
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